Question 1

What is the difference between Imami ("Twelver") and Isma'ili ("Sevener") Shi'ism?

Accepted Answer

Both traditions trace the lineage of lea

Question 2

Ibn Rushd (Averroës) was a great mystic who criticized philosophy as "incoherent"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what way did Muhammad's message challenge the tribal norms in seventh-century Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad preached a monotheistic faith i

Question 4

Whom do Shi'a Muslims believe Muhammad appointed as his successor?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one specific; he did not designate a successor 
B)  His son-in-law 'Ali 
C)  His wife Khadijah 
D)  His companion Abu Bakr 
E)  His freed slave Zayd 
A)  No one specific; he did not designate a successor 
B)  His son-in-law 'Ali 
C)  His wife Khadijah 
D)  His companion Abu Bakr 
E)  His freed slave Zayd

Question 5

Islam means "submission" in Arabic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Islam, Jesus is considered to be divine in his nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the relationship of Islam to Judaism and Christianity, according to Muslim tradition. How are the other two faiths understood?

Accepted Answer

This essay should recognize the complex

Question 8

In Islam, what does the term kufr, the opposite of iman, refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlawful or forbidden 
B)  Prayer 
C)  Knowing the truth but wilfully denying or obscuring it 
D)  Faith or inner conviction 
E)  Religious law 
A)  Unlawful or forbidden 
B)  Prayer 
C)  Knowing the truth but wilfully denying or obscuring it 
D)  Faith or inner conviction 
E)  Religious law

Question 9

What are the two major branches of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufi and Shi'a 
B)  Sunni and Shi'a 
C)  Umayyad and 'Abbasid 
D)  Sunni and Sufi 
E)  Imami and Ismaili 
A)  Sufi and Shi'a 
B)  Sunni and Shi'a 
C)  Umayyad and 'Abbasid 
D)  Sunni and Sufi 
E)  Imami and Ismaili

Question 10

The prophet Muhammad immediately expelled Jews from Medina upon its conversion into a Muslim commonwealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term halal means unlawful and therefore forbidden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The archangel Michael revealed to Muhammad that he was called to be a messenger of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the significance and influence of the Wahhabi movement in Islam?

Accepted Answer

This essay should note that the Wahhabi

Question 14

The most characteristic Sufi practice is a ritual called the dhikr ("remembrance") of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Islam has priesthood similar in structure to that of the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following can be considered muslims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants 
B)  Angels 
C)  Humans 
D)  Inanimate Objects 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Plants 
B)  Angels 
C)  Humans 
D)  Inanimate Objects 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Whom do Muslims believe built the Ka'ba?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham and Ishmael 
B)  Moses 
C)  Muhammad 
D)  Noah and his sons 
E)  Abraham and Isaac 
A)  Abraham and Ishmael 
B)  Moses 
C)  Muhammad 
D)  Noah and his sons 
E)  Abraham and Isaac

Question 18

What Muslim country experienced secular rule from 1501-1979?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Turkey

Question 19

Who transformed the Turkish state from an Islamic domain into a modern secular republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 
B)  Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab 
C)  Hosni Mubarak 
D)  Hasan al-Banna 
E)  Imam Ruhollah Khomeini 
A)  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 
B)  Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab 
C)  Hosni Mubarak 
D)  Hasan al-Banna 
E)  Imam Ruhollah Khomeini

Question 20

Who is the most celebrated calligrapher in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ibn Taymiyyah 
B)  Muhammad 'Al Sa'ud 
C)  Ahmad Sirhindi 
D)  Mohamed Zakariya 
E)  Sayyid Ahmad Khan 
A)  Ibn Taymiyyah 
B)  Muhammad 'Al Sa'ud 
C)  Ahmad Sirhindi 
D)  Mohamed Zakariya 
E)  Sayyid Ahmad Khan

What is the difference between Imami ("Twelver") and Isma'ili ("Sevener") Shi'ism?

Ibn Rushd (Averroës) was a great mystic who criticized philosophy as "incoherent"

In what way did Muhammad's message challenge the tribal norms in seventh-century Arabia?

Whom do Shi'a Muslims believe Muhammad appointed as his successor?

Islam means "submission" in Arabic.

In Islam, Jesus is considered to be divine in his nature.

Discuss the relationship of Islam to Judaism and Christianity, according to Muslim tradition. How are the other two faiths understood?

In Islam, what does the term kufr, the opposite of iman, refer to?

What are the two major branches of Islam?

The prophet Muhammad immediately expelled Jews from Medina upon its conversion into a Muslim commonwealth.

The term halal means unlawful and therefore forbidden.

The archangel Michael revealed to Muhammad that he was called to be a messenger of God.

What is the significance and influence of the Wahhabi movement in Islam?

The most characteristic Sufi practice is a ritual called the dhikr ("remembrance") of God.

Islam has priesthood similar in structure to that of the Catholic Church.

Which of the following can be considered muslims?

Whom do Muslims believe built the Ka'ba?

What Muslim country experienced secular rule from 1501-1979?

Who transformed the Turkish state from an Islamic domain into a modern secular republic?

Who is the most celebrated calligrapher in the United States?

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What is the difference between Imami ("Twelver") and Isma'ili ("Sevener") Shi'ism?

Ibn Rushd (Averroës) was a great mystic who criticized philosophy as "incoherent"

In what way did Muhammad's message challenge the tribal norms in seventh-century Arabia?

Whom do Shi'a Muslims believe Muhammad appointed as his successor?

Islam means "submission" in Arabic.

In Islam, Jesus is considered to be divine in his nature.

Discuss the relationship of Islam to Judaism and Christianity, according to Muslim tradition. How are the other two faiths understood?

In Islam, what does the term kufr, the opposite of iman, refer to?

What are the two major branches of Islam?

The prophet Muhammad immediately expelled Jews from Medina upon its conversion into a Muslim commonwealth.

The term halal means unlawful and therefore forbidden.

The archangel Michael revealed to Muhammad that he was called to be a messenger of God.

What is the significance and influence of the Wahhabi movement in Islam?

The most characteristic Sufi practice is a ritual called the dhikr ("remembrance") of God.

Islam has priesthood similar in structure to that of the Catholic Church.

Which of the following can be considered muslims?

Whom do Muslims believe built the Ka'ba?

What Muslim country experienced secular rule from 1501-1979?

Who transformed the Turkish state from an Islamic domain into a modern secular republic?

Who is the most celebrated calligrapher in the United States?

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Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

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